The latest bloomer —- EVER

I remember being a teenager, and wanting to wake up one day and be beautiful. I soooo wanted to be one of the “pretty people”.

At 38, I’ve finally figured out— it may never happen. Well, not by the standards of our crazy culture, anyways.

My eyes are droopy, my cheeks are poochie….I have a barely there second chin… the top lip is too thin….nose isn’t too bad– but– I did have a nose job when I was a teen- so that doesn’t really count. Short hair is rarely on the top 10 list for best hair. And I just can’t stand growing it out– or spending that much time on it. Although- I have been knownto cheat, and wear “clip on hair” on ocassion. 😉

We won’t even talk about my weight rt now.

Let’s just say- in me, the american standard of beauty has not been attained. I’m just your average mom.

But- I didn’t feel average this morning. This morning, Noah said “Mommy, you’re so beautiful, I can’t take my eyes off you” He said this BEFORE my shower, even.

Then, later, this afternoon, Noah said, “Mommy, when are you gonna go to ballet class? You would be a beautiful ballerina”

Yeah- it’s true, I’ll never meet certain cultural standards of beauty… well not without an “Extreme Makeover”…. but, somehow, in the eyes of my husband (who teaches this boy these silly love things to say.. ) and my guys, I have finally made it to beautiful.

One of the amazing things about God, is that he see me before my shower- and at my very worst, and still loves me and thinks I’m beautiful. Poochie cheeks, fat butt bad attitude, bad temper, and all!!!

S0 beautiful, in fact, that they can’t take their eyes off me, actually.

So there. I finally bloomed.

Phillipians 1:6 ” being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. “

Psalm 13917 How precious to [b] me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.

Dear Lord- help me to prioritize your standards– and help me to rest in who and how and what you have created me to be, in your time. I love you Lord- and am so glad that you are still working to change and grow me- please help me to bloom in YOU, amen.

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I have a guilty admission. Almost every passage of scripture reminds me of a Steven Curtis Chapman song. This is horrible because Steven Curtis Chapman songs should remind me of scripture. This reflects how I spend my time, I’m sure. I’m lame, I realize. Anway, being the understudied but music loving christian that I am, I have this to offer reguarding this post: The Treasure Of You. I debated posting the lyrics because I want everyone to LISTEN to it, not just read it (preferably the acustic UK mix). However, I have decided to put them up. But you have to promise to listen to it. LOUDLY. Every so often I have one of thos magazine girl hatred days and I put it on, turn it up, forget what my Baptist Grandma told me and DANCE my butt off.THE TREASURE OF YOUExcuse me, I couldn’t help but noticeThat heartsick look in your eyesYou hide it very well, but I’ve got the same disguiseI know from all you see around youYou feel worth a very small priceSo plain and ordinary, but there’s a pearl inside

And if you look in the mirror in the light of the truthYou’ll see there’s really nothing you could say or doTo make you worth more to the One who made you

Your are a treasureWorth more than anything under the sun or the moonGod’s greatest treasureIs the treasure of you

The rich man treasures gold and silverThe wise man, his knowledge of truthSome will hold to memories and some will cling to youthBut the one who carved out the oceansAnd painted the stars in the skyYou are His prized creation, the apple of His eyeThere’s no one else in the world who could take your placeJust the thought of you brings a smile to His faceGod loves you with amazing grace

So take a look in the mirror in the light of the truthOh, yes it’s trueSee there’s nothing more you can say or doGod loves the way He created you

From the T to the R to the E to the A to the S to the U to the R to the EGod made everything and everything He madeMore than anything He treasures you and meCheck in in the mirror in the light of the truthThere is nothing you will ever say and nothing you will doThe will ever make God care more than He does for the treasureGod’s treasure is you

I love this post – my boys say things like that to me too, on occasion, and it never fails to melt my heart. I have a blogging question, if you don’t mind. I have a blogspot blog too, and I can’t figure out how to put a hotlink in a post, or on the sidebar. Would you mind helping me? Please? My email is on my blog at blossomparkknits.blogspot.com.